Rocky Mount, NC vs Rolesville, NC

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricRocky Mount, NCRolesville, NC
Population54,29710,766
Median Household Income$55,534$149,565
Median Rent$957/mo—
Median Home Value$165,700$535,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)8898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.8%34.8%
Poverty Rate19.7%1.1%
Unemployment Rate6.1%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k67280
Property Crime Rate /100k3,379337
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr—250
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows32°F30°F
Snowfall1 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min31.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.217.1
College Degree Rate22.9%62.1%
Foreign-Born %3.8%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+32.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.